Domaine Gerovassiliou

Domaine Gerovassiliou is a Greek wine estate and winery based in Epanomi, around 25 kilometres southeast of Thessaloniki. Its founder, Evangelos Gerovassiliou, began the estate in 1981 by restoring 25 stremmas of family vineyard land in the Papamola area of Epanomi. The estate’s vineyards include mainly Greek grape varieties as well as international varieties. A modern winery was built within the vineyard, and the first vinification there took place in 1986. Gerovassiliou was born in Epanomi into a farming and viticultural family. He studied at the Agricultural School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and later specialised in oenology, viticulture, tasting, and wine-equipment technology at the University of Bordeaux. Before establishing his own estate, he worked as an oenologist at Domaine Porto Carras from 1976 until early 1999. The estate’s history also notes his role there in vinifying and helping revive the Greek grape variety Malagousia; this is part of his earlier career and is not, by itself, evidence of a specific current Domaine Gerovassiliou offering. The estate’s business is centred on vineyards and wine production. Its official website also presents a wine museum and visitor information, indicating that visits are part of its public-facing activity. The available evidence identifies the winery as operating from Epanomi but does not establish its ownership structure, export markets, current executives beyond the founder’s historical role, or a complete portfolio of named wines. The website identifies the legal entity “ΚΤΗΜΑ ΓΕΡΟΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΥ Α.Ε.” in a public notice, but the supplied information does not establish whether that entity is publicly listed.

Domaine Gerovassiliou was created by Evangelos Gerovassiliou, who began restoring a 25-stremma family vineyard in the Papamola area of Epanomi in 1981. The estate’s location is near Thessaloniki, and its vineyard setting became the basis for an integrated wine estate with a modern winery built within the planted area. The first vinification at that winery took place in 1986. The estate’s plantings include chiefly Greek grape varieties alongside international varieties. Gerovassiliou’s professional background preceded the winery. Born in Epanomi into a farming and viticultural family, he studied at the Agricultural School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and then undertook specialist studies at the University of Bordeaux in oenology, viticulture, tasting, and wine-equipment technology. During his Bordeaux studies, he collaborated with professor Emile Peynaud and took part in the group that tasted wines from prominent French châteaux. From 1976 until early 1999, he held an oenologist position at Domaine Porto Carras, where he contributed to wine production. The estate’s account credits him there with first vinifying and helping bring back the once little-known Greek variety Malagousia. In 1981, while beginning the restoration of his family vineyard in his home area, Gerovassiliou established the estate that bears his name. Its first winery production followed in 1986. The estate’s official website describes its present activity as being in vineyards and wine, and presents the winery, its wines, wine museum, and visits as parts of the estate. The supplied historical account also refers to Gerovassiliou’s creation of Domaine Biblia Chora with oenologist Vassilis Tsaktsarlis in 1998, but that is a separate estate and should not be conflated with Domaine Gerovassiliou. The supplied history excerpt continues into a reference to 2017 but is truncated, so it does not provide enough information to describe that later event reliably.

• 1998

  Domaine Biblia Chora established as a separate estate

• 1986

  First vinification at the modern winery

• 1981

  Estate founded and family vineyard restoration begins

A vineyard-centred Greek winery producing wines at its modern Epanomi estate; the estate also presents a wine museum and visitor experience.

• Estate wines

  The estate produces wines from vineyards planted chiefly with Greek grape varieties, along with international varieties. The supplied evidence does not name individual current wines.

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